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Albion take a look at Chelsea prospect

Albion have handed Chelsea prospect George Cole the chance to earn a contract.

The 18-year-old attacking midfielder will link up with Sami Hyypia’s Seagulls next week when the players report back for pre-season training at the club’s new £30 million academy complex in Lancing.

The trial period will give new boss Hyypia, first team coach Nathan Jones and development coach Simon Ireland a chance to have a look at Cole before deciding whether to take him on the trip to Spain next month.

Albion face competition from Championship rivals Ipswich and promoted Brentford for the flame-haired Cole, who is out of contract at Stamford Bridge in September.

He played for Albion’s development team last season and impressed enough to be invited back.

Basildon-born Cole has been at Chelsea since the age of 11. He made his under-18 debut as an under 15 but his progress was interrupted last season by a hip injury. Cole knows there is little chance of breaking through into the first team at Chelsea.

The England under-16 and under-17 international could follow the same path as Liam Bridcutt and Rohan Ince, both of whom left Chelsea for Albion.

Bridcutt has since joined Sunderland but Rohan Ince took over his defensive midfield role last season under Oscar Garcia and is also likely to have a big part to play under Hyypia.

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seems to have passed posters on here that this lad, Cole, was playing for the DS last season......so no news here, then !!

seems to have passed posters on here that this lad, Cole, was playing for the DS last season......so no news here, then !!Asleep in Dorset

seems to have passed posters on here that this lad, Cole, was playing for the DS last season......so no news here, then !!

Score: 4

Mayfield sweeper
3:03pm Tue 24 Jun 14

VegasSeagull wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.

[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.[/p][/quote]The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.[/p][/quote]Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?[/p][/quote]sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.[/p][/quote]Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.Mayfield sweeper

VegasSeagull wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.

Score: -6

Merdalf the Wizard
6:57pm Tue 24 Jun 14

JeffLomer wrote…

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

Couldn't agree more UTA

[quote][p][bold]JeffLomer[/bold] wrote:
What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!![/p][/quote]Couldn't agree more UTAMerdalf the Wizard

JeffLomer wrote…

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

Couldn't agree more UTA

Score: 6

john newman
7:13am Tue 24 Jun 14

Older Albion fans will remember him from St Trinians and Minder. Not sure about 18 could be a typo and be 81

Older Albion fans will remember him from St Trinians and Minder. Not sure about 18 could be a typo and be 81john newman

Older Albion fans will remember him from St Trinians and Minder. Not sure about 18 could be a typo and be 81

Score: 14

The Phantom
9:30am Tue 24 Jun 14

john newman wrote…

Older Albion fans will remember him from St Trinians and Minder. Not sure about 18 could be a typo and be 81

i bet *er indoors* will be pleased as well getting away from the smoke.....

[quote][p][bold]john newman[/bold] wrote:
Older Albion fans will remember him from St Trinians and Minder. Not sure about 18 could be a typo and be 81[/p][/quote]i bet *er indoors* will be pleased as well getting away from the smoke.....The Phantom

john newman wrote…

Older Albion fans will remember him from St Trinians and Minder. Not sure about 18 could be a typo and be 81

i bet *er indoors* will be pleased as well getting away from the smoke.....

Score: 3

JeffLomer
6:09am Tue 24 Jun 14

Morning, If you been at Chelsea since 11 year old you can't be a bad player, the difference between us and them we give the kids a chance, where Chelsea have only bought John Terry through there academy, one for the future hopefully,
Up the Albion!!

Morning, If you been at Chelsea since 11 year old you can't be a bad player, the difference between us and them we give the kids a chance, where Chelsea have only bought John Terry through there academy, one for the future hopefully,
Up the Albion!!JeffLomer

Morning, If you been at Chelsea since 11 year old you can't be a bad player, the difference between us and them we give the kids a chance, where Chelsea have only bought John Terry through there academy, one for the future hopefully,
Up the Albion!!

Score: 15

phumps
5:50am Tue 24 Jun 14

"He could be so good for us "

"He could be so good for us "phumps

"He could be so good for us "

Score: 21

JoeBlow
5:19am Tue 24 Jun 14

Yay, a warm body.

Yay, a warm body.JoeBlow

Yay, a warm body.

Score: -9

Singing Seagull, Indonesia
6:23am Tue 24 Jun 14

Well that should please the few on here who swore blind that Cole was on his way to the Albion! I wonder if he wil be bringing his Minder??

Well that should please the few on here who swore blind that Cole was on his way to the Albion! I wonder if he wil be bringing his Minder??Singing Seagull, Indonesia

Well that should please the few on here who swore blind that Cole was on his way to the Albion! I wonder if he wil be bringing his Minder??

Score: 9

Albion In Staffs
8:54am Tue 24 Jun 14

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I admire your enthusiasm, but I have to agree with others here that it's not realistic - especially if Ulloa stays. There's no way I could see the pair of them playing in the same team together
Also the others are right. Wages makes it a non-starter. Sometimes the reason players are valued at a 'knockdown' price is because their club wants them off the wage bill. What they save on wages makes up for taking a it on the price..

hit

[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....[/p][/quote]Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price![/p][/quote]I admire your enthusiasm, but I have to agree with others here that it's not realistic - especially if Ulloa stays. There's no way I could see the pair of them playing in the same team together
Also the others are right. Wages makes it a non-starter. Sometimes the reason players are valued at a 'knockdown' price is because their club wants them off the wage bill. What they save on wages makes up for taking a it on the price..[/p][/quote]hitAlbion In Staffs

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I admire your enthusiasm, but I have to agree with others here that it's not realistic - especially if Ulloa stays. There's no way I could see the pair of them playing in the same team together
Also the others are right. Wages makes it a non-starter. Sometimes the reason players are valued at a 'knockdown' price is because their club wants them off the wage bill. What they save on wages makes up for taking a it on the price..

hit

Score: 3

Mayfield sweeper
7:43am Tue 24 Jun 14

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.Mayfield sweeper

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

Score: -41

Withdean-er
7:44am Tue 24 Jun 14

phumps wrote…

"He could be so good for us "

You beat others to it!

[quote][p][bold]phumps[/bold] wrote:
"He could be so good for us "[/p][/quote]You beat others to it!Withdean-er

phumps wrote…

"He could be so good for us "

You beat others to it!

Score: -2

Albion In Staffs
7:47am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....Albion In Staffs

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Score: 56

Asleep in Dorset
8:42am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

you going to pay Crouch's wages ??

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....[/p][/quote]Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price![/p][/quote]you going to pay Crouch's wages ??Asleep in Dorset

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

you going to pay Crouch's wages ??

Score: 20

Mayfield sweeper
8:17am Tue 24 Jun 14

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....[/p][/quote]Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!Mayfield sweeper

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

Score: 8

pablobrowno
8:19am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

And who was queuing up for Bridcutt when we took him? It ain't all black and white you know.....

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]And who was queuing up for Bridcutt when we took him? It ain't all black and white you know.....pablobrowno

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

And who was queuing up for Bridcutt when we took him? It ain't all black and white you know.....

Score: 25

Carlas mum
8:24am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

You could have said the same thing about Bridcut and Ince both let go by Chelsea. Seems to me that no matter what the club do some of you will find something to moan about

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....[/p][/quote]Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price![/p][/quote]You could have said the same thing about Bridcut and Ince both let go by Chelsea. Seems to me that no matter what the club do some of you will find something to moan aboutCarlas mum

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

You could have said the same thing about Bridcut and Ince both let go by Chelsea. Seems to me that no matter what the club do some of you will find something to moan about

Score: 39

JeffLomer
8:42am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....[/p][/quote]Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price![/p][/quote]I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,JeffLomer

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,

Score: 9

Albion In Staffs
8:53am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I admire your enthusiasm, but I have to agree with others here that it's not realistic - especially if Ulloa stays. There's no way I could see the pair of them playing in the same team together
Also the others are right. Wages makes it a non-starter. Sometimes the reason players are valued at a 'knockdown' price is because their club wants them off the wage bill. What they save on wages makes up for taking a it on the price..

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....[/p][/quote]Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price![/p][/quote]I admire your enthusiasm, but I have to agree with others here that it's not realistic - especially if Ulloa stays. There's no way I could see the pair of them playing in the same team together
Also the others are right. Wages makes it a non-starter. Sometimes the reason players are valued at a 'knockdown' price is because their club wants them off the wage bill. What they save on wages makes up for taking a it on the price..Albion In Staffs

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I admire your enthusiasm, but I have to agree with others here that it's not realistic - especially if Ulloa stays. There's no way I could see the pair of them playing in the same team together
Also the others are right. Wages makes it a non-starter. Sometimes the reason players are valued at a 'knockdown' price is because their club wants them off the wage bill. What they save on wages makes up for taking a it on the price..

Score: 8

Mayfield sweeper
8:55am Tue 24 Jun 14

JeffLomer wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,

Yes he would need to take a pay cut, you cant earn 50 grand a week in the championship but he might want to buy in to the project here so wages could be negotiated.

[quote][p][bold]JeffLomer[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....[/p][/quote]Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price![/p][/quote]I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,[/p][/quote]Yes he would need to take a pay cut, you cant earn 50 grand a week in the championship but he might want to buy in to the project here so wages could be negotiated.Mayfield sweeper

JeffLomer wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,

Yes he would need to take a pay cut, you cant earn 50 grand a week in the championship but he might want to buy in to the project here so wages could be negotiated.

Score: -12

Albion In Staffs
9:02am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,

Yes he would need to take a pay cut, you cant earn 50 grand a week in the championship but he might want to buy in to the project here so wages could be negotiated.

I think it's more likely that he ends up back somewhere like QPR, Southampton or Villa where he'll get 35/40k. There's no way a professional footballer will 'buy into' a project for 75% less then he can get elsewhere.
The only time a player declares his undying love and loyalty is when the numbers are big enough.
That's the reality and frankly, I don't blame them..

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]JeffLomer[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....[/p][/quote]Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price![/p][/quote]I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,[/p][/quote]Yes he would need to take a pay cut, you cant earn 50 grand a week in the championship but he might want to buy in to the project here so wages could be negotiated.[/p][/quote]I think it's more likely that he ends up back somewhere like QPR, Southampton or Villa where he'll get 35/40k. There's no way a professional footballer will 'buy into' a project for 75% less then he can get elsewhere.
The only time a player declares his undying love and loyalty is when the numbers are big enough.
That's the reality and frankly, I don't blame them..Albion In Staffs

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,

Yes he would need to take a pay cut, you cant earn 50 grand a week in the championship but he might want to buy in to the project here so wages could be negotiated.

I think it's more likely that he ends up back somewhere like QPR, Southampton or Villa where he'll get 35/40k. There's no way a professional footballer will 'buy into' a project for 75% less then he can get elsewhere.
The only time a player declares his undying love and loyalty is when the numbers are big enough.
That's the reality and frankly, I don't blame them..

Score: 16

Mr Farkenbus
9:19am Tue 24 Jun 14

I think Inspector Chisholm and DC Jones are also after him?

I think Inspector Chisholm and DC Jones are also after him?Mr Farkenbus

I think Inspector Chisholm and DC Jones are also after him?

Score: 8

Captain Haddock
9:25am Tue 24 Jun 14

phumps wrote…

"He could be so good for us "

Blimey you got that one in early! ;0)

Thought he'd be more of a defensive midfielder or CB with that name.

Born at an earlier time he could have struck up a great partnership with Terry!

*boom tish

[quote][p][bold]phumps[/bold] wrote:
"He could be so good for us "[/p][/quote]Blimey you got that one in early! ;0)
Thought he'd be more of a defensive midfielder or CB with that name.
Born at an earlier time he could have struck up a great partnership with Terry!
*boom tishCaptain Haddock

phumps wrote…

"He could be so good for us "

Blimey you got that one in early! ;0)

Thought he'd be more of a defensive midfielder or CB with that name.

Born at an earlier time he could have struck up a great partnership with Terry!

*boom tish

Score: 4

Captain Haddock
9:27am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

Yes the path of financial destruction!

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]Yes the path of financial destruction!Captain Haddock

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

Yes the path of financial destruction!

Score: 7

Cap'n Pugwash
9:29am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.Cap'n Pugwash

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Score: 8

Captain Haddock
9:30am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mr Farkenbus wrote…

I think Inspector Chisholm and DC Jones are also after him?

Nice.

[quote][p][bold]Mr Farkenbus[/bold] wrote:
I think Inspector Chisholm and DC Jones are also after him?[/p][/quote]Nice.Captain Haddock

Mr Farkenbus wrote…

I think Inspector Chisholm and DC Jones are also after him?

Nice.

Score: 3

Max Ripple
9:41am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

Sorry Mayfield but as the article says, he won't get a game at Chelsea. If the lad wants to play professional football then he will have to look elsewhere. Albion could be a very good choice. He can't be a complete numpty as Chelsea have already invested seven years in him. Any no hoper is usually let go earlier than that. Give him a trial is what I say. Is he a fit and strong lad? He'll need a bit of strength in the championship.

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]Sorry Mayfield but as the article says, he won't get a game at Chelsea. If the lad wants to play professional football then he will have to look elsewhere. Albion could be a very good choice. He can't be a complete numpty as Chelsea have already invested seven years in him. Any no hoper is usually let go earlier than that. Give him a trial is what I say. Is he a fit and strong lad? He'll need a bit of strength in the championship.Max Ripple

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

Sorry Mayfield but as the article says, he won't get a game at Chelsea. If the lad wants to play professional football then he will have to look elsewhere. Albion could be a very good choice. He can't be a complete numpty as Chelsea have already invested seven years in him. Any no hoper is usually let go earlier than that. Give him a trial is what I say. Is he a fit and strong lad? He'll need a bit of strength in the championship.

Score: 14

Cockwomble
9:54am Tue 24 Jun 14

exactly the kind of player we should be picking up.no cockwombles allowed

exactly the kind of player we should be picking up.no cockwombles allowedCockwomble

exactly the kind of player we should be picking up.no cockwombles allowed

Score: 9

Cockwomble
9:55am Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

cockwomble

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]cockwombleCockwomble

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

cockwomble

Score: 3

starlion
10:08am Tue 24 Jun 14

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,

Yes he would need to take a pay cut, you cant earn 50 grand a week in the championship but he might want to buy in to the project here so wages could be negotiated.

I think it's more likely that he ends up back somewhere like QPR, Southampton or Villa where he'll get 35/40k. There's no way a professional footballer will 'buy into' a project for 75% less then he can get elsewhere.
The only time a player declares his undying love and loyalty is when the numbers are big enough.
That's the reality and frankly, I don't blame them..

Would think most likely that he'll rejoin his old chum Pulis at Croydon Town. Agree with the majority on here that the lad Cole has got to be worth a trial at the very least ... Personally pleased to see some positive moves being made and hopefully a few more over the next day or so

[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]JeffLomer[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....[/p][/quote]Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price![/p][/quote]I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,[/p][/quote]Yes he would need to take a pay cut, you cant earn 50 grand a week in the championship but he might want to buy in to the project here so wages could be negotiated.[/p][/quote]I think it's more likely that he ends up back somewhere like QPR, Southampton or Villa where he'll get 35/40k. There's no way a professional footballer will 'buy into' a project for 75% less then he can get elsewhere.
The only time a player declares his undying love and loyalty is when the numbers are big enough.
That's the reality and frankly, I don't blame them..[/p][/quote]Would think most likely that he'll rejoin his old chum Pulis at Croydon Town. Agree with the majority on here that the lad Cole has got to be worth a trial at the very least ... Personally pleased to see some positive moves being made and hopefully a few more over the next day or sostarlion

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

I think the 50,000 plus wages a week might be a slight problem with that happening, you never no his mrs might be happy if he earns 10,000 a week doubt it though,

Yes he would need to take a pay cut, you cant earn 50 grand a week in the championship but he might want to buy in to the project here so wages could be negotiated.

I think it's more likely that he ends up back somewhere like QPR, Southampton or Villa where he'll get 35/40k. There's no way a professional footballer will 'buy into' a project for 75% less then he can get elsewhere.
The only time a player declares his undying love and loyalty is when the numbers are big enough.
That's the reality and frankly, I don't blame them..

Would think most likely that he'll rejoin his old chum Pulis at Croydon Town. Agree with the majority on here that the lad Cole has got to be worth a trial at the very least ... Personally pleased to see some positive moves being made and hopefully a few more over the next day or so

Let's face it, we are all just pleased to get any sort of news about possible recruits.
When there is no news, speculation and rumour flourish, even though we should all be aware that many at the club are taking holidays. When players report back for pre-season next week clubs and leeches (sorry, agents) will get busy.

Let's face it, we are all just pleased to get any sort of news about possible recruits.
When there is no news, speculation and rumour flourish, even though we should all be aware that many at the club are taking holidays. When players report back for pre-season next week clubs and leeches (sorry, agents) will get busy.Gee Jay

Let's face it, we are all just pleased to get any sort of news about possible recruits.
When there is no news, speculation and rumour flourish, even though we should all be aware that many at the club are taking holidays. When players report back for pre-season next week clubs and leeches (sorry, agents) will get busy.

Score: 2

Mayfield sweeper
11:16am Tue 24 Jun 14

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.Mayfield sweeper

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

Score: -6

Mayfield sweeper
11:18am Tue 24 Jun 14

Max Ripple wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

Sorry Mayfield but as the article says, he won't get a game at Chelsea. If the lad wants to play professional football then he will have to look elsewhere. Albion could be a very good choice. He can't be a complete numpty as Chelsea have already invested seven years in him. Any no hoper is usually let go earlier than that. Give him a trial is what I say. Is he a fit and strong lad? He'll need a bit of strength in the championship.

Yes we should give him a go, just would be nice to see some proven quality that's all.

[quote][p][bold]Max Ripple[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]Sorry Mayfield but as the article says, he won't get a game at Chelsea. If the lad wants to play professional football then he will have to look elsewhere. Albion could be a very good choice. He can't be a complete numpty as Chelsea have already invested seven years in him. Any no hoper is usually let go earlier than that. Give him a trial is what I say. Is he a fit and strong lad? He'll need a bit of strength in the championship.[/p][/quote]Yes we should give him a go, just would be nice to see some proven quality that's all.Mayfield sweeper

Max Ripple wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

Sorry Mayfield but as the article says, he won't get a game at Chelsea. If the lad wants to play professional football then he will have to look elsewhere. Albion could be a very good choice. He can't be a complete numpty as Chelsea have already invested seven years in him. Any no hoper is usually let go earlier than that. Give him a trial is what I say. Is he a fit and strong lad? He'll need a bit of strength in the championship.

Yes we should give him a go, just would be nice to see some proven quality that's all.

Score: -5

Cap'n Pugwash
1:27pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.Cap'n Pugwash

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Score: 6

Captain Haddock
2:05pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Spot on. I couldn't bare to be as negatively indisposed as this character!

[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote: He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Spot on. I couldn't bare to be as negatively indisposed as this character!Captain Haddock

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Spot on. I couldn't bare to be as negatively indisposed as this character!

Score: 3

VegasSeagull
2:41pm Tue 24 Jun 14

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.[/p][/quote]The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.[/p][/quote]Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?[/p][/quote]sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.VegasSeagull

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Score: 1

Cockwomble
1:50pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwombleCockwomble

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Score: 5

Albion In Staffs
2:39pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Ah, Utopia. I remember that. The last time I saw it I was just leaving college.....

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.[/p][/quote]The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.[/p][/quote]Ah, Utopia. I remember that. The last time I saw it I was just leaving college.....Albion In Staffs

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Ah, Utopia. I remember that. The last time I saw it I was just leaving college.....

Score: 4

Captain Haddock
2:08pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Asleep in Dorset wrote…

seems to have passed posters on here that this lad, Cole, was playing for the DS last season......so no news here, then !!

Not at all. I'm sure most people picked up on the fact he was with us for a previous trial period, not as a signed-up DS Albion lad. Not worth much consideration other than the fact it shows he's already proved he has something about him.

[quote][p][bold]Asleep in Dorset[/bold] wrote:
seems to have passed posters on here that this lad, Cole, was playing for the DS last season......so no news here, then !![/p][/quote]Not at all. I'm sure most people picked up on the fact he was with us for a previous trial period, not as a signed-up DS Albion lad. Not worth much consideration other than the fact it shows he's already proved he has something about him.Captain Haddock

Asleep in Dorset wrote…

seems to have passed posters on here that this lad, Cole, was playing for the DS last season......so no news here, then !!

Not at all. I'm sure most people picked up on the fact he was with us for a previous trial period, not as a signed-up DS Albion lad. Not worth much consideration other than the fact it shows he's already proved he has something about him.

Score: 3

VegasSeagull
2:10pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.VegasSeagull

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

Score: 6

Mayfield sweeper
2:10pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.Mayfield sweeper

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

Score: -4

Mayfield sweeper
2:17pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

If we get promotion I will be ecstatic, make no mistake.

[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]If we get promotion I will be ecstatic, make no mistake.Mayfield sweeper

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

If we get promotion I will be ecstatic, make no mistake.

Score: -1

woodcroft
3:08pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Well that should please the few on here who swore blind that Cole was on his way to the Albion! I wonder if he wil be bringing his Minder??

Well yes Arthur

[quote][p][bold]Singing Seagull, Indonesia[/bold] wrote:
Well that should please the few on here who swore blind that Cole was on his way to the Albion! I wonder if he wil be bringing his Minder??[/p][/quote]Well yes Arthurwoodcroft

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Well that should please the few on here who swore blind that Cole was on his way to the Albion! I wonder if he wil be bringing his Minder??

Well yes Arthur

Score: 2

Cockwomble
2:31pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.[/p][/quote]its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwombleCockwomble

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Score: 3

Mayfield sweeper
2:31pm Tue 24 Jun 14

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.[/p][/quote]The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.Mayfield sweeper

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Score: -6

VegasSeagull
2:40pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.[/p][/quote]The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.[/p][/quote]Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?VegasSeagull

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

Score: 7

VegasSeagull
3:27pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield it would be very easy to agree with your point of view, get the players, get promotion and all is great, but if we spend and don't get promoted, what then?

The club has taken great strides over the last couple of seasons to reduce our debt, and to me that is the right thing to do even if the FFP didn't exist. If we build the squad at alower pace than some would like, and at some point, be it this season or next, we find ourselves in a good position come January, that could be the time to open the purse strings a little more. Quality individuals can be good players but maybe not gel with the rest of the team, we could spend on one or two players only to find that they don't, 'fit,' for what ever reason. I am not sure that you can build a promotion winning team in just one window, and maybe not in two.

I agree with you, we do need to sign a couple of exciting players, those that get bums on and off seats, but the balancing act of having a good squad that entertains, scores goals but doesn't let too many in, and not building debt when forming that squad, is a tricky task. You can add to that tricky task the problem of trying to keep the quality players we already have.

Mayfield it would be very easy to agree with your point of view, get the players, get promotion and all is great, but if we spend and don't get promoted, what then?
The club has taken great strides over the last couple of seasons to reduce our debt, and to me that is the right thing to do even if the FFP didn't exist. If we build the squad at alower pace than some would like, and at some point, be it this season or next, we find ourselves in a good position come January, that could be the time to open the purse strings a little more. Quality individuals can be good players but maybe not gel with the rest of the team, we could spend on one or two players only to find that they don't, 'fit,' for what ever reason. I am not sure that you can build a promotion winning team in just one window, and maybe not in two.
I agree with you, we do need to sign a couple of exciting players, those that get bums on and off seats, but the balancing act of having a good squad that entertains, scores goals but doesn't let too many in, and not building debt when forming that squad, is a tricky task. You can add to that tricky task the problem of trying to keep the quality players we already have.VegasSeagull

Mayfield it would be very easy to agree with your point of view, get the players, get promotion and all is great, but if we spend and don't get promoted, what then?

The club has taken great strides over the last couple of seasons to reduce our debt, and to me that is the right thing to do even if the FFP didn't exist. If we build the squad at alower pace than some would like, and at some point, be it this season or next, we find ourselves in a good position come January, that could be the time to open the purse strings a little more. Quality individuals can be good players but maybe not gel with the rest of the team, we could spend on one or two players only to find that they don't, 'fit,' for what ever reason. I am not sure that you can build a promotion winning team in just one window, and maybe not in two.

I agree with you, we do need to sign a couple of exciting players, those that get bums on and off seats, but the balancing act of having a good squad that entertains, scores goals but doesn't let too many in, and not building debt when forming that squad, is a tricky task. You can add to that tricky task the problem of trying to keep the quality players we already have.

Score: 8

Cockwomble
3:36pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.

short term benefit over sustainableness is the stuff of cockwombles.look at financial the mess qpr are in.portsmouth.leeds too.cockwombles

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.[/p][/quote]The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.[/p][/quote]Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?[/p][/quote]sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.[/p][/quote]Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.[/p][/quote]short term benefit over sustainableness is the stuff of cockwombles.look at financial the mess qpr are in.portsmouth.leeds too.cockwomblesCockwomble

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.

short term benefit over sustainableness is the stuff of cockwombles.look at financial the mess qpr are in.portsmouth.leeds too.cockwombles

Score: 7

rolivan
3:41pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.

Surely it should be what is good for the Club not the Team. The majority of any team Team will be gone in 5 years but to your way of thinking so would the club . Where do you think this money is going to come from?

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.[/p][/quote]The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.[/p][/quote]Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?[/p][/quote]sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.[/p][/quote]Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.[/p][/quote]Surely it should be what is good for the Club not the Team. The majority of any team Team will be gone in 5 years but to your way of thinking so would the club . Where do you think this money is going to come from?rolivan

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.

Surely it should be what is good for the Club not the Team. The majority of any team Team will be gone in 5 years but to your way of thinking so would the club . Where do you think this money is going to come from?

Score: 4

rolivan
3:41pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.

Surely it should be what is good for the Club not the Team. The majority of any team Team will be gone in 5 years but to your way of thinking so would the club . Where do you think this money is going to come from?

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.[/p][/quote]The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.[/p][/quote]Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?[/p][/quote]sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.[/p][/quote]Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.[/p][/quote]Surely it should be what is good for the Club not the Team. The majority of any team Team will be gone in 5 years but to your way of thinking so would the club . Where do you think this money is going to come from?rolivan

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.

Surely it should be what is good for the Club not the Team. The majority of any team Team will be gone in 5 years but to your way of thinking so would the club . Where do you think this money is going to come from?

Score: 4

pjwilk
3:43pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.

Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.pjwilk

Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.

Score: -15

Singing Seagull, Indonesia
3:53pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.[/p][/quote]its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!Singing Seagull, Indonesia

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

Score: 2

bbb1969
3:54pm Tue 24 Jun 14

pablobrowno wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

And who was queuing up for Bridcutt when we took him? It ain't all black and white you know.....

if he could jump then he would be very dangerous. his other half could sit next to me anyday.

[quote][p][bold]pablobrowno[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]And who was queuing up for Bridcutt when we took him? It ain't all black and white you know.....[/p][/quote]if he could jump then he would be very dangerous. his other half could sit next to me anyday.bbb1969

pablobrowno wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

And who was queuing up for Bridcutt when we took him? It ain't all black and white you know.....

if he could jump then he would be very dangerous. his other half could sit next to me anyday.

Score: -3

don't wanna do it like that
4:01pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Did i read correct Cole played for the Albion develpment team last season and now are having a look.

Must be missing something somewhere.

Putting 26000 bums on seats hope its not just the first few games of the season.

Did i read correct Cole played for the Albion develpment team last season and now are having a look.
Must be missing something somewhere.
Putting 26000 bums on seats hope its not just the first few games of the season.don't wanna do it like that

Did i read correct Cole played for the Albion develpment team last season and now are having a look.

Must be missing something somewhere.

Putting 26000 bums on seats hope its not just the first few games of the season.

Score: -1

Cockwomble
4:11pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)

[quote][p][bold]Singing Seagull, Indonesia[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.[/p][/quote]its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now![/p][/quote]you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)Cockwomble

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)

Score: 0

Singing Seagull, Indonesia
4:38pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Cockwomble wrote…

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)

Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc

[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Singing Seagull, Indonesia[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.[/p][/quote]its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now![/p][/quote]you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)[/p][/quote]Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etcSinging Seagull, Indonesia

Cockwomble wrote…

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)

Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc

Score: 3

arc12
4:50pm Tue 24 Jun 14

IMO - Just the sort of move we need - a young player, inexpensive, and someone to develop for the future. More young signings please Sami.

IMO - Just the sort of move we need - a young player, inexpensive, and someone to develop for the future. More young signings please Sami.arc12

IMO - Just the sort of move we need - a young player, inexpensive, and someone to develop for the future. More young signings please Sami.

Score: 6

Cockwomble
5:57pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)

Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc

i did know that one but thought others might like finding it first:)you are snuggling aisle.cockwomble

[quote][p][bold]Singing Seagull, Indonesia[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Singing Seagull, Indonesia[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.[/p][/quote]its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now![/p][/quote]you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)[/p][/quote]Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc[/p][/quote]i did know that one but thought others might like finding it first:)you are snuggling aisle.cockwombleCockwomble

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)

Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc

i did know that one but thought others might like finding it first:)you are snuggling aisle.cockwomble

Score: 0

tug509
5:01pm Tue 24 Jun 14

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield it would be very easy to agree with your point of view, get the players, get promotion and all is great, but if we spend and don't get promoted, what then?

The club has taken great strides over the last couple of seasons to reduce our debt, and to me that is the right thing to do even if the FFP didn't exist. If we build the squad at alower pace than some would like, and at some point, be it this season or next, we find ourselves in a good position come January, that could be the time to open the purse strings a little more. Quality individuals can be good players but maybe not gel with the rest of the team, we could spend on one or two players only to find that they don't, 'fit,' for what ever reason. I am not sure that you can build a promotion winning team in just one window, and maybe not in two.

I agree with you, we do need to sign a couple of exciting players, those that get bums on and off seats, but the balancing act of having a good squad that entertains, scores goals but doesn't let too many in, and not building debt when forming that squad, is a tricky task. You can add to that tricky task the problem of trying to keep the quality players we already have.

Absolutely spot on . UTA

[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
Mayfield it would be very easy to agree with your point of view, get the players, get promotion and all is great, but if we spend and don't get promoted, what then?
The club has taken great strides over the last couple of seasons to reduce our debt, and to me that is the right thing to do even if the FFP didn't exist. If we build the squad at alower pace than some would like, and at some point, be it this season or next, we find ourselves in a good position come January, that could be the time to open the purse strings a little more. Quality individuals can be good players but maybe not gel with the rest of the team, we could spend on one or two players only to find that they don't, 'fit,' for what ever reason. I am not sure that you can build a promotion winning team in just one window, and maybe not in two.
I agree with you, we do need to sign a couple of exciting players, those that get bums on and off seats, but the balancing act of having a good squad that entertains, scores goals but doesn't let too many in, and not building debt when forming that squad, is a tricky task. You can add to that tricky task the problem of trying to keep the quality players we already have.[/p][/quote]Absolutely spot on . UTAtug509

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield it would be very easy to agree with your point of view, get the players, get promotion and all is great, but if we spend and don't get promoted, what then?

The club has taken great strides over the last couple of seasons to reduce our debt, and to me that is the right thing to do even if the FFP didn't exist. If we build the squad at alower pace than some would like, and at some point, be it this season or next, we find ourselves in a good position come January, that could be the time to open the purse strings a little more. Quality individuals can be good players but maybe not gel with the rest of the team, we could spend on one or two players only to find that they don't, 'fit,' for what ever reason. I am not sure that you can build a promotion winning team in just one window, and maybe not in two.

I agree with you, we do need to sign a couple of exciting players, those that get bums on and off seats, but the balancing act of having a good squad that entertains, scores goals but doesn't let too many in, and not building debt when forming that squad, is a tricky task. You can add to that tricky task the problem of trying to keep the quality players we already have.

Absolutely spot on . UTA

Score: 4

tug509
5:15pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)

Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc

Excellent

[quote][p][bold]Singing Seagull, Indonesia[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Singing Seagull, Indonesia[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.[/p][/quote]its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now![/p][/quote]you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)[/p][/quote]Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc[/p][/quote]Excellenttug509

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)

Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc

Excellent

Score: 0

don't wanna do it like that
5:16pm Tue 24 Jun 14

tug509 wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield it would be very easy to agree with your point of view, get the players, get promotion and all is great, but if we spend and don't get promoted, what then?

The club has taken great strides over the last couple of seasons to reduce our debt, and to me that is the right thing to do even if the FFP didn't exist. If we build the squad at alower pace than some would like, and at some point, be it this season or next, we find ourselves in a good position come January, that could be the time to open the purse strings a little more. Quality individuals can be good players but maybe not gel with the rest of the team, we could spend on one or two players only to find that they don't, 'fit,' for what ever reason. I am not sure that you can build a promotion winning team in just one window, and maybe not in two.

I agree with you, we do need to sign a couple of exciting players, those that get bums on and off seats, but the balancing act of having a good squad that entertains, scores goals but doesn't let too many in, and not building debt when forming that squad, is a tricky task. You can add to that tricky task the problem of trying to keep the quality players we already have.

Absolutely spot on . UTA

Actually it is mostly a no no post,spend and do not get promoted,if the club does not spend will they have a chance to get promoted.

Had a mail from company check,ALBION are going deeper in the red,"the club has taken great strides to reduce our debt".

Getting exciting players yeah they are all in Brazil till tomorrow.

The signins are awaitng.

Albion are a very good championship team dream and hope but its too late,we have missed the boat.

[quote][p][bold]tug509[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
Mayfield it would be very easy to agree with your point of view, get the players, get promotion and all is great, but if we spend and don't get promoted, what then?
The club has taken great strides over the last couple of seasons to reduce our debt, and to me that is the right thing to do even if the FFP didn't exist. If we build the squad at alower pace than some would like, and at some point, be it this season or next, we find ourselves in a good position come January, that could be the time to open the purse strings a little more. Quality individuals can be good players but maybe not gel with the rest of the team, we could spend on one or two players only to find that they don't, 'fit,' for what ever reason. I am not sure that you can build a promotion winning team in just one window, and maybe not in two.
I agree with you, we do need to sign a couple of exciting players, those that get bums on and off seats, but the balancing act of having a good squad that entertains, scores goals but doesn't let too many in, and not building debt when forming that squad, is a tricky task. You can add to that tricky task the problem of trying to keep the quality players we already have.[/p][/quote]Absolutely spot on . UTA[/p][/quote]Actually it is mostly a no no post,spend and do not get promoted,if the club does not spend will they have a chance to get promoted.
Had a mail from company check,ALBION are going deeper in the red,"the club has taken great strides to reduce our debt".
Getting exciting players yeah they are all in Brazil till tomorrow.
The signins are awaitng.
Albion are a very good championship team dream and hope but its too late,we have missed the boat.don't wanna do it like that

tug509 wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield it would be very easy to agree with your point of view, get the players, get promotion and all is great, but if we spend and don't get promoted, what then?

The club has taken great strides over the last couple of seasons to reduce our debt, and to me that is the right thing to do even if the FFP didn't exist. If we build the squad at alower pace than some would like, and at some point, be it this season or next, we find ourselves in a good position come January, that could be the time to open the purse strings a little more. Quality individuals can be good players but maybe not gel with the rest of the team, we could spend on one or two players only to find that they don't, 'fit,' for what ever reason. I am not sure that you can build a promotion winning team in just one window, and maybe not in two.

I agree with you, we do need to sign a couple of exciting players, those that get bums on and off seats, but the balancing act of having a good squad that entertains, scores goals but doesn't let too many in, and not building debt when forming that squad, is a tricky task. You can add to that tricky task the problem of trying to keep the quality players we already have.

Absolutely spot on . UTA

Actually it is mostly a no no post,spend and do not get promoted,if the club does not spend will they have a chance to get promoted.

Had a mail from company check,ALBION are going deeper in the red,"the club has taken great strides to reduce our debt".

Getting exciting players yeah they are all in Brazil till tomorrow.

The signins are awaitng.

Albion are a very good championship team dream and hope but its too late,we have missed the boat.

Score: 1

Newhavenles
5:23pm Tue 24 Jun 14

I read an article saying that the premier league top clubs had loaned out 70 players in the last window,so even they have to weed out the ones that they think they don't need.Many reasons why that might be but he did trial for the club and they did seem to be impressed,perhaps we can get him for a smaller fee now and the academy might be just the place for him

I read an article saying that the premier league top clubs had loaned out 70 players in the last window,so even they have to weed out the ones that they think they don't need.Many reasons why that might be but he did trial for the club and they did seem to be impressed,perhaps we can get him for a smaller fee now and the academy might be just the place for himNewhavenles

I read an article saying that the premier league top clubs had loaned out 70 players in the last window,so even they have to weed out the ones that they think they don't need.Many reasons why that might be but he did trial for the club and they did seem to be impressed,perhaps we can get him for a smaller fee now and the academy might be just the place for him

Score: 1

gordongull
5:54pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.

B&HA are not about to throw caution to the wind, Mayfield.
FFP isn't some draconian measure that has suddenly been imposed by by the Football League.
It was voted for by 21 of the Championship Clubs, and Brighton and Hove Albion was one of those in favour.
All the financial restrictions are self-imposed.

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]VegasSeagull[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.[/p][/quote]The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.[/p][/quote]Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?[/p][/quote]sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.[/p][/quote]Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.[/p][/quote]B&HA are not about to throw caution to the wind, Mayfield.
FFP isn't some draconian measure that has suddenly been imposed by by the Football League.
It was voted for by 21 of the Championship Clubs, and Brighton and Hove Albion was one of those in favour.
All the financial restrictions are self-imposed.gordongull

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

VegasSeagull wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

Mayfield has a touch of the MBTS, glass half empty with most of what he offers, but at least Mark does get upbeat every now and then.
I would be interested to hear from Mayfield what he would consider a good recipie for success for Brighton, how he thinks we should proceed.

The recipe for success is simple, invest more money into signing players, mix in with some triallists and unknowns like this Cole and get a good balance. The 30 million training complex is good of course, but you can teach and train players just as well on a park pitch if you have good coaches. I would have spent 20 million on a smaller complex and used the remaining 10 to overhaul the squad, therefore dealing with the immediate problems while at the same time investing in the long term future. Also I would hire out the facilities to other clubs in the area and invest that money into signing players.

Thanks Mayfield, your ideas are as I expected them to be, and I am not being rude when I say that. The problem you have is the fact that the money spent on the new facility, could never have been spent on players. The 30 million is infrastructure spending, a debt we are allowed, the FFP rules would not permit us to have that size debt for new recruits.
So now that the 20 million you would have us spend on players is off the table, what would you have us do?

sorry my error, 10 million is your spendng figure.

Well it's ridiculous that there is 30 million to spend on a training complex yet we are not allowed to spend much on players because of these stupid FFP rules. As fantastic as I'm sure the facilities are, it is not the edge of the seat excitement that signing a hot shot striker provides. This is what supporters want. We should ignore the FFP rules just a little bit so we can do what's good for the team. We are never going to spend as crazily ad the likes of QPR, they are still standing and now in the prem. Would be good to throw caution to the wind just a little bit sometimes.

B&HA are not about to throw caution to the wind, Mayfield.
FFP isn't some draconian measure that has suddenly been imposed by by the Football League.
It was voted for by 21 of the Championship Clubs, and Brighton and Hove Albion was one of those in favour.
All the financial restrictions are self-imposed.

Score: 3

pte
6:05pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

It would be a waste of money on high wages when we don't have any wingers to cross the ball for him

[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Albion In Staffs[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....[/p][/quote]Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price![/p][/quote]It would be a waste of money on high wages when we don't have any wingers to cross the ball for himpte

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Albion In Staffs wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

To be honest, if Southampton, Leicester or West Brom showed an interest, he wouldn't be coming here would he?
If you're are only going to be satisfied with players who've turned down Liverpool to come to us, you're in for a fair amount of disappointment....

Well someone has to take a gamble on these players so why not us I suppose. One piece of news- Peter Crouch is up for sale for just 1 million, if that's not a bargain then I dont know what is, surely worth getting in there and sign him up before someone else does. He'd get stacks of goals for us, what a combination with Ulloa, one knocks it down for the other to score! What a signing that would be and at a snip of a price!

It would be a waste of money on high wages when we don't have any wingers to cross the ball for him

Score: -2

don't wanna do it like that
5:59pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Newhavenles wrote…

I read an article saying that the premier league top clubs had loaned out 70 players in the last window,so even they have to weed out the ones that they think they don't need.Many reasons why that might be but he did trial for the club and they did seem to be impressed,perhaps we can get him for a smaller fee now and the academy might be just the place for him

That the PL loan out so many,is normal.

They get these players for 2 reasons
1 hope they have a new wonderboy.
2 no other club gets him.

Agree Cole might NOW be ok in the academy.
Think Albion need fist team players NOW.

[quote][p][bold]Newhavenles[/bold] wrote:
I read an article saying that the premier league top clubs had loaned out 70 players in the last window,so even they have to weed out the ones that they think they don't need.Many reasons why that might be but he did trial for the club and they did seem to be impressed,perhaps we can get him for a smaller fee now and the academy might be just the place for him[/p][/quote]That the PL loan out so many,is normal.
They get these players for 2 reasons
1 hope they have a new wonderboy.
2 no other club gets him.
Agree Cole might NOW be ok in the academy.
Think Albion need fist team players NOW.don't wanna do it like that

Newhavenles wrote…

I read an article saying that the premier league top clubs had loaned out 70 players in the last window,so even they have to weed out the ones that they think they don't need.Many reasons why that might be but he did trial for the club and they did seem to be impressed,perhaps we can get him for a smaller fee now and the academy might be just the place for him

That the PL loan out so many,is normal.

They get these players for 2 reasons
1 hope they have a new wonderboy.
2 no other club gets him.

Agree Cole might NOW be ok in the academy.
Think Albion need fist team players NOW.

Score: 1

VegasSeagull
6:07pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Don't Wanna, of course Brighton will spend but maybe not at a level that you think they should. The squad needs to be built with promotion in mind, but promotion in what season is the question. Spending in this window is the continuation of work done in previous seasons, it's not the end product. Come January we might spend a bit more, depending on the situation, but again that is unlikely to be the end product, and by, 'end product,' I mean the squad that can win promotion.
As of rght now we have no idea who will join us, or for how long, but once this window closes we will have a better idea of where we are compared to our competitors, and come January, we will know a whole lot more. To blow the budget now and have little in reserve for January would be a foolish gamble.

Don't Wanna, of course Brighton will spend but maybe not at a level that you think they should. The squad needs to be built with promotion in mind, but promotion in what season is the question. Spending in this window is the continuation of work done in previous seasons, it's not the end product. Come January we might spend a bit more, depending on the situation, but again that is unlikely to be the end product, and by, 'end product,' I mean the squad that can win promotion.
As of rght now we have no idea who will join us, or for how long, but once this window closes we will have a better idea of where we are compared to our competitors, and come January, we will know a whole lot more. To blow the budget now and have little in reserve for January would be a foolish gamble.VegasSeagull

Don't Wanna, of course Brighton will spend but maybe not at a level that you think they should. The squad needs to be built with promotion in mind, but promotion in what season is the question. Spending in this window is the continuation of work done in previous seasons, it's not the end product. Come January we might spend a bit more, depending on the situation, but again that is unlikely to be the end product, and by, 'end product,' I mean the squad that can win promotion.
As of rght now we have no idea who will join us, or for how long, but once this window closes we will have a better idea of where we are compared to our competitors, and come January, we will know a whole lot more. To blow the budget now and have little in reserve for January would be a foolish gamble.

Score: 1

Singing Seagull, Indonesia
6:09pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Cockwomble wrote…

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)

Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc

i did know that one but thought others might like finding it first:)you are snuggling aisle.cockwomble

WOMB COCKLE

[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Singing Seagull, Indonesia[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Singing Seagull, Indonesia[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.[/p][/quote]its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble[/p][/quote]Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now![/p][/quote]you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)[/p][/quote]Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc[/p][/quote]i did know that one but thought others might like finding it first:)you are snuggling aisle.cockwomble[/p][/quote]WOMB COCKLESinging Seagull, Indonesia

Cockwomble wrote…

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Singing Seagull, Indonesia wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

Only a cockwomble would bother even trying to work such a thing out. Cockwombles evidently have too much time on their hands.

its a knack.took about 15 seconds.took longer to read your reply.cockwomble

Cockwomble, when you started posting on here I thought you were a bit of a t*t. But I must confess, you're kinda growing on me now!

you were right first time ss.i am a bit of a cockwomble :)

Hmmm, but then again, as an anagram of your name is BLOW ME C0CK, perhaps it's a case of people who live in glass houses... etc

i did know that one but thought others might like finding it first:)you are snuggling aisle.cockwomble

WOMB COCKLE

Score: 1

Bucket feet Duffy
6:09pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

No it's not where's three "d" ,lol

[quote][p][bold]Cockwomble[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Mayfield sweeper[/bold] wrote:
He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.[/p][/quote]I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.[/p][/quote]Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.[/p][/quote]You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.[/p][/quote]mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble[/p][/quote]No it's not where's three "d" ,lolBucket feet Duffy

Cockwomble wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

Mayfield sweeper wrote…

He may turn out to be good, but the fact that he has been let go at 18 and only Ipswich and Brentford plus ourselves have shown interest doesn't sound too promising. If we could get hold of the other Cole at Chelsea then we're on to something.

I have come to the conclusion that you know very little about football and/or The Albion or you are an attention seeking WUM.

Nope just a supporter who wants to see exciting things happen at the Albion.

You do a very good job of hiding both. I have yet to see you post anything that was positive about The Albion.

mayfield sweeper is anagram of deep sewer family.cockwomble

No it's not where's three "d" ,lol

Score: -9

JeffLomer
6:16pm Tue 24 Jun 14

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!JeffLomer

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

Score: 8

To baldly go
7:51pm Tue 24 Jun 14

Have been away for a while but expected something to have happened by now! I am thoroughly disappointed at the lack of action on the player front.
I did quote a while back that little would happen until WC is over and the prem teams sort them selves out so should gave known better, but,the trouble is, other teams are buying/selling, and therefor strengthening their teams BEFORE pre season starts.
I know SH needs to see what we have before he can make a decision but hey, we pay these guys wages so why not call them back early so he can make that decision and we can start to look at potential targets before others snap them up! Agree we should not go mad and blow mega bucks, but if we ain't careful, a poor start to the season will see (as MBTS would say) a drop in gates and revenue, making the situation worse. Nothing has happened to talk about hence all the negativity, no communication from the club, like, who is sponsoring the Academy, what is the new kit like and it's release date, has Caldi, Bruno etc excepted their one year offers and so on, we have heard nothing and the silence is deafening!
I want the same as every Albion supporter, stability and promotion, but let's have some news and something to get excited about before it's to late! UTA

Have been away for a while but expected something to have happened by now! I am thoroughly disappointed at the lack of action on the player front.
I did quote a while back that little would happen until WC is over and the prem teams sort them selves out so should gave known better, but,the trouble is, other teams are buying/selling, and therefor strengthening their teams BEFORE pre season starts.
I know SH needs to see what we have before he can make a decision but hey, we pay these guys wages so why not call them back early so he can make that decision and we can start to look at potential targets before others snap them up! Agree we should not go mad and blow mega bucks, but if we ain't careful, a poor start to the season will see (as MBTS would say) a drop in gates and revenue, making the situation worse. Nothing has happened to talk about hence all the negativity, no communication from the club, like, who is sponsoring the Academy, what is the new kit like and it's release date, has Caldi, Bruno etc excepted their one year offers and so on, we have heard nothing and the silence is deafening!
I want the same as every Albion supporter, stability and promotion, but let's have some news and something to get excited about before it's to late! UTATo baldly go

Have been away for a while but expected something to have happened by now! I am thoroughly disappointed at the lack of action on the player front.
I did quote a while back that little would happen until WC is over and the prem teams sort them selves out so should gave known better, but,the trouble is, other teams are buying/selling, and therefor strengthening their teams BEFORE pre season starts.
I know SH needs to see what we have before he can make a decision but hey, we pay these guys wages so why not call them back early so he can make that decision and we can start to look at potential targets before others snap them up! Agree we should not go mad and blow mega bucks, but if we ain't careful, a poor start to the season will see (as MBTS would say) a drop in gates and revenue, making the situation worse. Nothing has happened to talk about hence all the negativity, no communication from the club, like, who is sponsoring the Academy, what is the new kit like and it's release date, has Caldi, Bruno etc excepted their one year offers and so on, we have heard nothing and the silence is deafening!
I want the same as every Albion supporter, stability and promotion, but let's have some news and something to get excited about before it's to late! UTA

Score: -6

Cap'n Pugwash
11:42pm Tue 24 Jun 14

pjwilk wrote…

Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.

You're not the sharpest knife in the box are you?

[quote][p][bold]pjwilk[/bold] wrote:
Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.[/p][/quote]You're not the sharpest knife in the box are you?Cap'n Pugwash

pjwilk wrote…

Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.

You're not the sharpest knife in the box are you?

Score: 2

OldGull
11:17pm Tue 24 Jun 14

pjwilk wrote…

Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.

PJillock

[quote][p][bold]pjwilk[/bold] wrote:
Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.[/p][/quote]PJillockOldGull

pjwilk wrote…

Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.

PJillock

Score: 4

pjwilk
12:02am Wed 25 Jun 14

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

pjwilk wrote…

Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.

You're not the sharpest knife in the box are you?

Thought it was really sharp myself right to the point,get back aboard the lugger Pugwash.

[quote][p][bold]Cap'n Pugwash[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]pjwilk[/bold] wrote:
Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.[/p][/quote]You're not the sharpest knife in the box are you?[/p][/quote]Thought it was really sharp myself right to the point,get back aboard the lugger Pugwash.pjwilk

Cap'n Pugwash wrote…

pjwilk wrote…

Give us a good team,or shall we put 26000 seats around the 30m training facility so we can sit and admire it while our team gets worse and weaker.Seems we need a new head of finance to put money into what is important to the fans , a successful football team.

You're not the sharpest knife in the box are you?

Thought it was really sharp myself right to the point,get back aboard the lugger Pugwash.

Score: -1

pjwilk
12:05am Wed 25 Jun 14

JeffLomer wrote…

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.

[quote][p][bold]JeffLomer[/bold] wrote:
What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!![/p][/quote]How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.pjwilk

JeffLomer wrote…

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.

Score: -4

mickage
3:21am Wed 25 Jun 14

Taking this story from another angle...here is another great young English footballer who has accepted that he will never get in the Chelsea team after being there from the age of 11 to 18...why...?.. because teams like Chelsea build their success on buying established older, foreign players giving young English players little chance to develop at the highest level...and as both my evidence and conclusion I present England's dismal performance at the World Cup...

Taking this story from another angle...here is another great young English footballer who has accepted that he will never get in the Chelsea team after being there from the age of 11 to 18...why...?.. because teams like Chelsea build their success on buying established older, foreign players giving young English players little chance to develop at the highest level...and as both my evidence and conclusion I present England's dismal performance at the World Cup...mickage

Taking this story from another angle...here is another great young English footballer who has accepted that he will never get in the Chelsea team after being there from the age of 11 to 18...why...?.. because teams like Chelsea build their success on buying established older, foreign players giving young English players little chance to develop at the highest level...and as both my evidence and conclusion I present England's dismal performance at the World Cup...

Score: 3

JeffLomer
6:44am Wed 25 Jun 14

pjwilk wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.

I've seen the bad times at Brighton believe me, but I still go and support them good or bad, were like any other team in this league we would all like prem football, but no team has the right to get there, you might need a bit off luck on the way, getting there is one thing staying there is another, you need to go on holiday take your negative thoughts with you and leave them there!!

[quote][p][bold]pjwilk[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]JeffLomer[/bold] wrote:
What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!![/p][/quote]How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.[/p][/quote]I've seen the bad times at Brighton believe me, but I still go and support them good or bad, were like any other team in this league we would all like prem football, but no team has the right to get there, you might need a bit off luck on the way, getting there is one thing staying there is another, you need to go on holiday take your negative thoughts with you and leave them there!!JeffLomer

pjwilk wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.

I've seen the bad times at Brighton believe me, but I still go and support them good or bad, were like any other team in this league we would all like prem football, but no team has the right to get there, you might need a bit off luck on the way, getting there is one thing staying there is another, you need to go on holiday take your negative thoughts with you and leave them there!!

Score: 3

pjwilk
10:06am Wed 25 Jun 14

JeffLomer wrote…

pjwilk wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.

I've seen the bad times at Brighton believe me, but I still go and support them good or bad, were like any other team in this league we would all like prem football, but no team has the right to get there, you might need a bit off luck on the way, getting there is one thing staying there is another, you need to go on holiday take your negative thoughts with you and leave them there!!

We have all been there.We used to have food coupons and the horse and cart ,but we dont look back on those things saying we are so lucky now.

[quote][p][bold]JeffLomer[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]pjwilk[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]JeffLomer[/bold] wrote:
What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!![/p][/quote]How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.[/p][/quote]I've seen the bad times at Brighton believe me, but I still go and support them good or bad, were like any other team in this league we would all like prem football, but no team has the right to get there, you might need a bit off luck on the way, getting there is one thing staying there is another, you need to go on holiday take your negative thoughts with you and leave them there!![/p][/quote]We have all been there.We used to have food coupons and the horse and cart ,but we dont look back on those things saying we are so lucky now.pjwilk

JeffLomer wrote…

pjwilk wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.

I've seen the bad times at Brighton believe me, but I still go and support them good or bad, were like any other team in this league we would all like prem football, but no team has the right to get there, you might need a bit off luck on the way, getting there is one thing staying there is another, you need to go on holiday take your negative thoughts with you and leave them there!!

We have all been there.We used to have food coupons and the horse and cart ,but we dont look back on those things saying we are so lucky now.

Score: -2

Cockwomble
4:11pm Wed 25 Jun 14

pjwilk wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

pjwilk wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.

I've seen the bad times at Brighton believe me, but I still go and support them good or bad, were like any other team in this league we would all like prem football, but no team has the right to get there, you might need a bit off luck on the way, getting there is one thing staying there is another, you need to go on holiday take your negative thoughts with you and leave them there!!

We have all been there.We used to have food coupons and the horse and cart ,but we dont look back on those things saying we are so lucky now.

maybe you should.cockwomble

[quote][p][bold]pjwilk[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]JeffLomer[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]pjwilk[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]JeffLomer[/bold] wrote:
What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!![/p][/quote]How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.[/p][/quote]I've seen the bad times at Brighton believe me, but I still go and support them good or bad, were like any other team in this league we would all like prem football, but no team has the right to get there, you might need a bit off luck on the way, getting there is one thing staying there is another, you need to go on holiday take your negative thoughts with you and leave them there!![/p][/quote]We have all been there.We used to have food coupons and the horse and cart ,but we dont look back on those things saying we are so lucky now.[/p][/quote]maybe you should.cockwombleCockwomble

pjwilk wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

pjwilk wrote…

JeffLomer wrote…

What's the matter with some people on here we've got a TRUE Brighton fan running the club the right way, investing his own money, fantastic stadium and new academy for future up coming Brighton players, new manager yes unproven at this level but he has to start somewhere and no better place than at our club, new players will be arriving but won't be to every ones liking, there have to get over that one, we've come a bloody long way were having good times at our club now, most off us have seen the bad times what we went through, no ground home matches at Gillingham, nearly went out the football league, to me I'm just great full we have a club to follow either at home or away, some people need to take a minute before they post negative views, last game away at Hereford sticks in my head, look at them now, were Brighton and hove Albion, and I'm bloody proud to be a fan!!
Up the Albion!!

How long you going to live in the past.We are stagnating.

I've seen the bad times at Brighton believe me, but I still go and support them good or bad, were like any other team in this league we would all like prem football, but no team has the right to get there, you might need a bit off luck on the way, getting there is one thing staying there is another, you need to go on holiday take your negative thoughts with you and leave them there!!

We have all been there.We used to have food coupons and the horse and cart ,but we dont look back on those things saying we are so lucky now.

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